Kou 2 Time Leaped (LN) Volume 1 Chapter 1

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As I opened my eyes, I was back to that certain day in my second year of high school

As I opened my eyes, I returned to
being a high school student. Even if I say that, would there actually
be anyone that would believe me? But, the scenery that greeted me was
exactly the same from how I remembered it being as I was still in
school.

Am I still sleeping?—is what I
thought, but this all seemed very real.

…Weird. I was complaining how I was
so tired from work, and how I didn’t want to go tomorrow as I
supposedly entered my bed.

“Hiiragi-chan? Uwa, how nostalgic.
It’s Hiiragi-chan from world history. “

In front of the blackboard, a young
female teacher was writing something with chalk in her hand, Hiiragi
Haruka-sensei. A lot of people also call her Hiiragi-chan. She was
wearing a gray cardigan with a blouse, mixed up with jeans, and her
hair was tied up in a ponytail.

When I was in my third year of high
school, I was in love with Hiiragi-chan. I didn’t just look up to
her, it was a serious love. I never told anyone about it and I
couldn’t muster up enough courage to confess. But, I guess that’s
normal for a late-blooming student. Probably. And not to mention that
she was a teacher. There’s no way that she would ever see me as a
potential boyfriend.

Hiiragi-chan looked over her shoulder
as she glanced here. Realizing that, I hurriedly stuffed my phone
back into my pocket.

W-What should I do. Our eyes met. Wait,
why am I panicking like this? Am I a virgin or what? Ah, that’s
right, I am…

Though my personality is one of a
functioning human of society with some years on my back, the Sanada
Seiji that’s sitting here is just a male high school student that’s
in love with Hiiragi-chan. My mind’s an old man, but my body’s
still in puberty. And it seems like my current body is reacting
stronger here. I can feel my heart beating like crazy, and my face is
probably red to my ears.

“Give me the pencil already, will
you,” said Fujimoto, interrupting my daze as he reached for my
pencil case.

Even after that, I continued to space
out until the chime rang, symbolizing the end of this class.

“Sanada-kun, please come to the
teacher’s office after this,” Hiiragi-chan said with a displeased
expression, and left the classroom.

“Oh oh, you’re gonna get your phone
confiscated,” Fujimoto said as he shrugged. But for some reason, he
also sounded like he was having fun.

But, I immediately went after
Hiiragi-chan, and called out to her.

“Sensei, did you want something?”

“Of course I do. Here, give it to
me.”

“Give what to you?”

“Your phone. You were playing with
it, right? It’s fine to bring it here, but the rules say that you
can’t use it. I’ll confiscate it until classes are over for the
day. Come pick it up then.”

I didn’t answer at all and just
stared at her. She’s only wearing thin makeup, so cute.

“What is it? You’re staring at me.”

“Ah, well…”

“Come on, hurry up,” Hiiragi-chan
urged me.

I always regretted not confessing to
her. It never went further than just seeing her in class, and I don’t
know what she’s doing right now either. Maybe she’s married and
has kids already.

My second time in high school.

—And, that person is right in front
of me. I don’t want to regret this again. After all, as soon as I
open my eyes tomorrow, I might’ve returned to being a company
worker with a day at my job ahead of me. Or I might even fall off my
bed the very next moment.

Now. It’s now or never. I don’t
care if it’s just a dream.

I handed over my phone, and
simultaneously grabbed the hand she stretched out.

“S-Sensei! U-Uhm! I-I like you—!”

I-I said iiiiiiiiiiiit! Ahhhhh! I’m
so embarrassed I could dieeeeeeee! Even I know that my head’s as
red as a tomato…!

“…Sorry, what did you just say…?”

The ‘I didn’t hear it’ pattern?!
O-Okay, take two! You can do it, me. Just ride on the wave. This
might be my last chance!

Hiiragi-chan on her part just keeps
looking straight at me, waiting for my words.

Ah, shit, she’s cute.

“Like I said! Sensei…Uhm…………No,
it’s…nothing…”

“Is that so…?”

Ahhh, I wanna sink into the ground…

“Sorry. Can you let go of my hand?”

“Ah. I’m sorry…”

My life’s second youth ended even
faster. I can’t do anything more, so please return me to the
present me already~

……

It seems like I can’t return this
conveniently. As I dropped my shoulders, Hiiragi-chan added a “See
you after school.” and went down the stairs.

Really, I don’t even remember how to
get back to my classroom.

“Sanadaaa? Was getting your phone
confiscated really that much of a shock?”

But, that moment, I heard Fujimoto’s
voice as he slapped me on the shoulder. Though I didn’t have the
energy to react at all.

After school, I have to meet
Hiiragi-chan again. What face should I make when I see her? Since she
didn’t hear it anyway, should I just forget about it…?

While I was distressed and deep in my
thoughts, the rest of today’s classes ended. I didn’t even
realize it at all, because I didn’t listen to the class in the
slightest.

“See ya,” Fujimoto said as he went
to his club.

While still not knowing how I should
react, I picked up my bag and headed towards the teacher’s office.
As Hiiragi-chan spotted me, she waved at me, signaling me to come
over.

Cute.

Even though I mustered up all the
courage I had to confess, she still didn’t hear it.

I wonder why. It’s just that, but I’m
incredibly happy. Just one steamed bun…Am I this easy?

As I was thinking that, Hiiragi-chan
took out my phone from the drawer, and gave it back to me.

“Listen here, I’m not doing this
because I like it, okay? I don’t really like being strict. Though
I’d probably get scolded by my fellow teachers if I said that out
loud… But, rules are rules. Next time, be more careful, okay?”

I slightly tilted my head as I gazed at
Hiiragi-chan. There’s a nice small of shampoo coming from her. And,
as she looked around us once, she softly whispered into my ear.

“I didn’t tell Sakai-sensei yet.
It’s fine.”

“S-Sensei. After classes, can I come
again—”

I happened to be pulled along the
situation, okay? You can’t blame me for that.

In response, Hiiragi-chan showed me a
teasing smile and…

“Mhm, I don’t think you have to
come anymore.”

“Eh?”

“You got your phone back after all.
You can go home now, Sensei’s busy after all.”

This was the first time she really
acted like a teacher (Well, she actually is one). But, she looked
really happy for some reason, even I could tell. Did something good
happen?

Without knowing Hiiragi-chan’s
intentions, I left the teacher’s office behind me. When I returned
home, it was still exactly as I remembered and I was attacked by a
strong feeling of nostalgia as I entered my room.

Then, my phone made a notification
sound, and it displayed ‘New mails: 1’. Woah, the nostalgy never
stops today, huh.

I wonder who it’s from—I
thought and opened my mails. And, the newest email was from…

[Hiiragi Haruka]

Eh?! Why?!

I don’t even know her address or
phone number. But, she was indeed saved in my contacts, with address,
phone number and everything.

…Did she do that while she had
confiscated it? She put her contact information in herself?

While my heart was beating like crazy,
I opened up the mail.

[Thank you for confessing to me!]

So she did hear it!!! But wait, that
‘What did you just say…?’ wasn’t her asking for confirmation?
So nothing would’ve changed if I said it again? No wait, that’s
not the problem here. Wasn’t it pretty bad then that I said it was
nothing…?

But still, her mail is full of emojis.
So cute.

[I gave it a lot of thought, but if
you’re fine with a reply via mail, then it’s an okay from me.]

Huh?

Fine with a reply via mail?

Okay?

Okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!

…For now, I decided to strike a
winning pose.

[Thank you very much!!! Then, via mail!
And, please treat me well!—] I hurriedly answered, and it took
until about 7pm until a reply came in.

[Yeah, looking forward to it♪ Just as
I said today, no mailing on school grounds, okay? That’s a
promise!]

Though I always hated to be scolded by
teachers, I’m actually a bit happy if it’s Hiiragi-chan…

[Then, are phone calls allowed?]—is
what I jokingly asked.

And, the reply came in immediately.

[Quibbling is also not allowed.]

Ahhh, ahhh, not good. Every single
reaction is cute.

Ehe, ehehehe.

A weird laugh was about to leak out
from my mouth.

“Why are you grinning like that?”
My mother asked, who was sitting across from me during dinner.

“N-Nothing special.”

Having finished eating said dinner, I
returned to my room and continued writing her mails. And, the first
thing that came to my mind was a question.

[Why did you say yes? Talking about the
confession.]

[My heart skipped a beat when you
gripped my hand. I was happy. And, seeing your once in a lifetime
effort was pretty cute♡]

[I might actually die from a
nosebleed.]

[Oh no oh no! You have to tap yourself
on the back of your neck!]

[So you added your contact information
into my phone since you were going to say okay?]

[Yeah ♡]

No good.

Just from that one heart, my
happiness-gauge went to the max just now.

[Wouldn’t it be pretty bad if people
found out about this?]

[Eh? Why]

Why, you say…if word got out that
she, a teacher, was dating a student, wouldn’t she get fired? And,
isn’t this pretty bad already? Should I teacher really be sending
mails to her student like this? Should she really save her own
contact information in a confiscated phone?

Maybe I shouldn’t have confessed
after all, thinking about the risks for her. And she should’ve just
refused anyway.

[If this gets out, don’t you have to
quit being a teacher…?]

[Ah, that’s right~]

‘Ah, that’s right~’ is pretty
weak if you ask me.

[But, I can’t help it, you know? My
heart was pounding like crazy, and it felt like a shock ran through
my body. And then, I happened to fall in love♡]

Happened to—?

Fall in love—?

♡—?!?!?!

Can’t help it. Now that she’s added
the ‘♡’, there’s nothing more I can do. Now that she fell in
love, I can’t change it. I have to tell her, tell her that I will
accept her everything. Every risk, even if it defies rational
thinking.

No, wait a moment. Calm down, me.

I have to make sure that the risks are
almost zero. After all, it seems like Hiiragi-chan might be lacking a
bit on the rational thinking part. I have to be the strict one here.

[Rules are rules after all. We can’t
meet at school outside of class.]

[Ehhh?! Since mailing is prohibited,
there’s no way for us to talk, you know?]

This teacher…she wanted to be all
lovey-dovey at school?!

[I take that back. Maybe we can meet
after all.]

My feelings beat my rational thinking.

[Understood~]

[But, we have to keep it to a bare
minimum. Something like a ten minute break. Once should be fine.]

[Eh. What about lunch break?! That’s
the main dinner, right?!]

[That’s a bit… It might look
suspicious if we meet too long or too often.]

[Muu~ Sanada-kun really is the serious
type I see. You know, I always make my lunch myself, so I wouldn’t
mind if I made an extra portion for you~]

Ah, I get it. Hiiragi-chan is quite the
hopeless adult. If I want to continue this lovers relationship, I
have to protect her. After all, the person inside this body is even
older than her. I have to be strict here.

[Though I’d be happy about that, we
have no place where we can eat it, right? For a student and teacher
to eat lunch together every day would stand out immensely.]

[But, Sensei’s the one responsible
for the key to the world history preparations room, you know?♡]

?! N-No, calm down…

I-I have to be strict here.

[Really?]

[Yeah♪ Though there are teachers
that come by before 5th period. And Sensei perfectly knows on what
day that is ☆]

[Then, we’ll meet up on the days
other than those.]

[Nobody’s going to come, you know?]

……

[I’d like some deep-fried food as a
side-dish.]

My rational thinking stopped at that
exact moment.

[Understood. I’ll put something on
for tomorrow ♡]

The ship sunk. I can’t anymore. This
invitation is just too tempting.

Denying her invitation of spending time
with her, eating her handmade lunch, just how little of a man would
that make me…

With that in mind, I went to tell my
mom that I didn’t any lunch more tomorrow, and of course, I had to
made up a fake reason.